1-1 Teaching Assistant

Woodlea is a welcoming primary school of around 200 wonderful children aged 4-11, in an award-winning building surrounded by stunning woodland.  Under new leadership, we have an exceptionally dedicated teaching and support staff team, who all have the highest expectations and aspirations for our children. We know that children flourish when they are treated with care and respect. The passion, commitment and kindness of our team explains why Woodlea is such a special place.

We pride ourselves on offering a curriculum that inspires and excites our children to have a love of knowledge and learning. Our inclusive school helps all children to believe in themselves and to excel in their own individual way. We appreciate that no two children are the same, and the teaching philosophy here allows pupils to be themselves, whilst enabling them to develop and progress.  Promoting positive mental health and emotional wellbeing for children and staff is hugely important at Woodlea. It is a key focus in our Personal, Social and Health Education curriculum, and children experiencing emotional challenges can access individualised therapeutic support sessions with our highly experienced Emotional Literacy Support Assistant.  We teach our children to celebrate and respect the uniqueness of everyone in our diverse school community. We offer bespoke support for children with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities, and English as an Additional Language, under the expertise of our SENDCo and EAL lead. 

Woodlea will be joining the UNICAT Academy Trust imminently, which will provide the successful applicant with a lot of additional support and guidance.

We are looking for a 1-1 Teaching Assistant to join our team.  You will be

• An enthusiastic, smiley and kind Teaching Assistant with at least 2 years of experience
• Able to see the best in every child
• Passionate about all children thriving at school
• Effective and supportive when working in a collaborative team
• Able to engage and support children with different learning and behavioural needs
• Able to form positive relationships with children and their families
• Trained at least to NVQ2 standard with at least grade C GSCE English and Maths
• An excellent communicator, who is able to talk to children clearly and calmly
• Competent in working with a child 1:1 without direct supervision from the teacher

Applicants are warmly encouraged to visit the school and informally meet with the Headteacher Mrs Abigail Oliver before applying.  Please contact our School Office to arrange an appointment on 01420 476342 or email us on adminoffice@woodlea.hants.sch.uk.  We look forward to meeting you!